Michael Owen is a difficult man to please.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s six goals in ten games for Manchester United have quickly justified Jose Mourinho’s bold decision to give a striker approaching his 35th birthday a starting place for one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Many reluctant critics believed Ibrahimovic’s recent successes for Paris Saint-Germain were down to Ligue 1’s lack of competitiveness.
But the Swedish giant has taken to the English game like a burly duck to water and wasted no time in making a splash with his goal spree.
Ibrahimovic’s most recent came in the Europa League, where he got some hard-earned points on the board for the Red Devils with a second-half header that guaranteed a victory over little-known Zorya Luhansk on Thursday night.
But former United forward Michael Owen, who was covering the game for BT Sport, has slammed Ibrahimovic for his lack of mobility in the box.
“His movement disappoints me a bit,” Owen said.
“He just stands a lot. Because of his height he gets away with it.
“There was no movement from him. He just tends to stand at the back post and wait for the ball. There were a few crosses tonight and he stayed in the same position.”
Suffice to say that not many were in agreement with Owen’s dismissive analysis.
@themichaelowen has said that @Ibra_official hasn't done much for @ManUtd. He's done more in 10 games than that prick did in 3 years #wanker
— Robert Kerigan (@robkerigan) September 30, 2016
@themichaelowen Michael before you mug off @Ibra_official bare in mind he scored more goals in 10 games then you did in your #mufc career
— Energized Show (@Energized_Show) September 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/paakwesi18/status/781799723795644416
Michael Owen underwhelmes by Zlatans performances… i was underwhelmed everytime you put a Utd shirt on you air filled moron.
— Haz (@Covoooonia) September 30, 2016
Michael Owen talking complete and utter bollocks again I see..imagine him having a go at Zlatan #mufc
— Con..🇮🇪🔴⚪⚫ (@conzmag101) September 30, 2016
Michael Owen trying to tell Zlatan Ibrahimovic how to become a better striker….. I'm done.
— Jamie 🔰 (@JamMckay1989) September 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/I_Am_DheelanRS/status/781785889081098240
Lol coming from a Michael Owen who basically retired at 31 talking about how he's disappointed at a 34 year old guys movement https://t.co/bseSslAyIV
— Ghost (@GhostOGx2) September 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/VickieOfficiel/status/781769007745667072
How on earth can Michael Owen criticise Zlatan Ibrahimovic…
— sam (@SamBateman10) September 30, 2016
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